Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
2,217
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service
1,280
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service
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Year ending 2025/09
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
2,217
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service
1,280
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
132
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service
163
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
42%
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service
36%
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
3,034
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service
1,022
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
3,042
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service total
1,046
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service total
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
9:24
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service
9:54
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service
Proportion of incidents by response time band
100%
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service total
100%
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service total
Primary fires recorded as deliberate (arson)
1,623
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service
2,091
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service